Project Manager/Senior Project Manager
Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation is seeking a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager, depending on experience, to join our team. Wakeland is an innovative affordable housing nonprofit developer with a portfolio of over 5,200 units in 38 developments throughout California. We have an established track record of financing our developments by working with a variety of lenders, investors, jurisdictions, and other financing sources. Wakeland is known for developing high quality, financially successful projects that result in long-term livable and affordable communities.
Wakeland is recognized as a great place to work. As a San Diego Workplace Excellence award winner, Wakeland provides a wide range of programs and policies that encourage a healthy live- work environment. Wakeland employees are provided with a comprehensive benefits packages, health and wellness programs, employee assistance plans, generous paid time off and access to ongoing professional development opportunities.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Director of Development, the Project Manager/Senior Project Manager is responsible for implementing affordable real estate development projects from early predevelopment through permanent loan closing, delivering quality finished products on schedule and within budget. The position requires superb communication and teamwork skills.
Essential Job Functions
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Qualifications
Location
This position will be based out of Wakeland’s downtown San Diego office, but may involve significant time spent in Los Angeles. Wakeland is willing to discuss location options with qualified candidates.
Salary and Benefits
Wakeland offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Salary commensurate with experience.
To Apply
Please submit a cover letter and resume to: hr@wakelandhdc.com for consideration. Position will remain open until filled.
Wakeland is recognized as a great place to work. As a San Diego Workplace Excellence award winner, Wakeland provides a wide range of programs and policies that encourage a healthy live- work environment. Wakeland employees are provided with a comprehensive benefits packages, health and wellness programs, employee assistance plans, generous paid time off and access to ongoing professional development opportunities.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Director of Development, the Project Manager/Senior Project Manager is responsible for implementing affordable real estate development projects from early predevelopment through permanent loan closing, delivering quality finished products on schedule and within budget. The position requires superb communication and teamwork skills.
Essential Job Functions
- Analyze, change and update project proformas.
- Understand how to apply new funding sources to a project proforma.
- Oversee design and engineering of projects.
- Understand and complete project funding applications to local, state, and federal agencies.
- Monitor and prepare project budgets, cash flow projections, and project schedules.
- Select and negotiate with architects, general contractors, and other project consultants as needed.
- Be responsible and provide leadership for all day-to-day predevelopment and development activities through to the completion of projects.
- Secure architectural, construction and other project approvals from planning and building departments and other regulatory agencies.
- Initiate and maintain ongoing interaction with Asset Management Department to ensure long term quality.
- Assist in the preparation of materials for meetings and presentations to funders, partners, public officials and political decision makers.
- Perform other duties as directed in other Wakeland functional areas where the position’s skills, knowledge and experience may be needed.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
- Working knowledge of major local, state and federal affordable housing programs and policies.
- Proven experience working with affordable housing project proformas.
- Supportive housing experience a plus.
- Strong computer skills in complex Excel spreadsheet applications, Word, and Outlook.
- Proven problem solving skills.
- Proven experience to manage, motivate and work with private lenders, equity investors and other consultants through all phases of a project, including but not limited to construction loan closing.
- Self-starter with demonstrated high degree of independent initiative.
- Ability to work in a fast-moving, flexible environment.
- Ability to organize and schedule tasks in support of multiple deadlines and projects; detail oriented.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Qualifications
- At least 2 years of relevant affordable housing experience; project management experience preferred.
- Strong team player and effective communicator who is able to multi-task and meet deadlines.
- Experience with affordable housing development in the Los Angeles area is a plus.
Location
This position will be based out of Wakeland’s downtown San Diego office, but may involve significant time spent in Los Angeles. Wakeland is willing to discuss location options with qualified candidates.
Salary and Benefits
Wakeland offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Salary commensurate with experience.
To Apply
Please submit a cover letter and resume to: hr@wakelandhdc.com for consideration. Position will remain open until filled.